Van Buren County · Michigan

Cedar Lake

Soundings in feet · 275 acres · deepest 84 ft

Where it is

5 miles north of Marcellus

Van Buren County, Michigan · 42.0889° N, 85.8343° W

Directions to Cedar Lake Apple Maps

Directions open in Google or Apple Maps, to the Michigan DNR public access site.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:21 pm EDT. Get alerts for Cedar Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 49°F, wind NE 5 to 10 mph. Thursday: showers and thunderstorms, 65°F, wind E 10 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRENo wildfires or prescribed burns reported within 25 miles.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 13 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESCedar Lake: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 3 Apr 2026.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

13 contours, 5 to 84 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

275 acres · deepest 84 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.4 mi · clarity about 16 ft

Cedar Lake is the 5th largest of the 104 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Van Buren County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 35 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 80 of the other 85 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.4 miles along the state outline. About 0% of its area is deeper than 41 ft.

Ranks against Van Buren County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Getting on the water

1 public access site on Cedar Lake.

Cedar Lake · Cassopolis Field Office · Open

1 ramp lane · 23 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Van Buren County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Cedar Lake 51 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 2,140 walleye on 29 October 2025. Species stocked: rainbow trout, walleye.

51 stockings, 1979 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 29 Oct 2025: 2,140 walleye.

29 Oct 2025STOCKED2,140 walleye

3 Oct 2023STOCKED1,074 walleye

14 Oct 2021STOCKED367 walleye

7 Oct 2019STOCKED945 walleye

1 Jun 2017STOCKED12,008 walleye

28 May 2015STOCKED18,018 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

Show water deeper than

Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 16 ft (Secchi depth 4.7 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 15.5 ft of 84 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Cedar LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Cedar Lake 51 times since 1979, most recently 2,140 walleye on 29 October 2025. None so far in 2026.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS lists 1 bloom report and 0 water samples here. None in 2026.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Van Buren CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 1 email.

Cedar Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

The area around Cedar Lake

36 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 8 miles of Cedar Lake, 5 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Hemlock Lake70 ft deep · 2.3 mi · Cass County

Saddlebag Lake35 ft deep · 2.6 mi · Cass County

Bankson Lake40 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Van Buren County

Fish Lake40 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Cass County

Huzzy Lake30 ft deep · 3.1 mi · Van Buren County

Finch Lake36 ft deep · 3.7 mi · Cass County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake is 84 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 275 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Cedar Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Cedar Lake.

Is Cedar Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 51 times since 1979, most recently 2,140 walleye on 29 October 2025.

How much of Cedar Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 53% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.